Ethan Begrowicz 1163133 Posted February 20, 2011 at 10:45 PM Posted February 20, 2011 at 10:45 PM I need a lot of training as I am still new to vatsim. Would anybody be willing to help me out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Lynch 1167842 Posted February 21, 2011 at 12:08 AM Posted February 21, 2011 at 12:08 AM The VATEUD and VATCAN ATOs sure would. And from what I've heard the ZLA Pilot Cert Program is great too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Ramsey 810181 Posted February 21, 2011 at 01:47 AM Posted February 21, 2011 at 01:47 AM Here is the link to the current Authorized Training Organizations that issue VATSIM Pilot Ratings: http://linksmanager.com/vatsimvas/authorised-training-organisation.html You can find additional information for pilots by following the VATSIM Pilots link on the main page or go to the Pilot's Resource Center at: http://vatsim.net/prc Kyle Ramsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Gomes Posted February 21, 2011 at 03:34 PM Posted February 21, 2011 at 03:34 PM Kyle, I think that the correct link to prc is http://www.vatsim.net/prc/ and not the one at your post. (give some kind of error...) Cheers, Daniel Gomes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Ramsey 810181 Posted February 21, 2011 at 04:41 PM Posted February 21, 2011 at 04:41 PM Yup, thanks, fixed. Kyle Ramsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Williams 1100689 Posted February 24, 2011 at 02:17 AM Posted February 24, 2011 at 02:17 AM ZLA has a pilot training course. Grant Williams - 1100689 In honor and memory of Captain Howard Jones - Eastern Airlines 1954-1989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Rich 1157945 Posted April 15, 2011 at 08:21 PM Posted April 15, 2011 at 08:21 PM Send me a PM. I will help you. Brad Machine One Windows 7/64 FSX Accel PMDG 747, Level D 767, Flight1 Mustang, FeelThere E175/195 Machine Two EVGA P55 SLI GTX 460 Windows 7/64 FSINN,Vroute, ActiveSky, AivlaSoft EFB CSEL, MEL, CFI, CFII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Sims 1158411 Posted April 17, 2011 at 06:26 PM Posted April 17, 2011 at 06:26 PM I would recommend the ZLA Pilot Certs. It helped me alot, and they have examples that explain alot of things. It can be found at http://pilotcerts.laartcc.org/page/Home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destrey Trainham 839172 Posted May 10, 2011 at 05:08 AM Posted May 10, 2011 at 05:08 AM I would be willing to train you on a person to person basis. come to my web sight http://www.northstarexecutive.com. We offer training for pilots. Shoot me a email and i will get you my Teamspeak 3 ip and i can work out the details with you. http://www.northstarexecutive.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Morris 1008402 Posted May 14, 2011 at 09:08 PM Posted May 14, 2011 at 09:08 PM Virtual Airlines also offer VATSIM Pilot Training Courses such as Fly UK, Delta and Canadian Express to name a few. There is also VATCAN (http://www.vatcan.org) and VATEDU (http://www.vateud.net/ptd). These organizations have been approved by VATSIM. I hope this helps!!! Welcome to VATISIM! Andrew Morris Enroute Controller VATSIM VA Audit Manager VATSIM Hit Squad Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Carpenter 1165262 Posted June 5, 2011 at 03:03 PM Posted June 5, 2011 at 03:03 PM I also need training as I am new to flying, but I am running XPlane. Any place somebody is willing to teach an XPlane pilot? Jeffrey "Spaz" Carpenter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Lynch 1167842 Posted June 6, 2011 at 02:54 PM Posted June 6, 2011 at 02:54 PM All the ATOs are tri-simual (All 3 sims). The zLA Pilot Cert program was developed by an X-Plane pilot, Keith Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Smith Posted June 6, 2011 at 04:35 PM Posted June 6, 2011 at 04:35 PM I also need training as I am new to flying, but I am running XPlane. Any place somebody is willing to teach an XPlane pilot? Howdy. If you're new to the sim, and to flying in general, there is a lot you're going to want to learn prior to conducting flights online (just my opinion). The ZLA program that people are mentioning is designed to take someone who is a reasonable simulator pilot, and help them become a solid online pilot. The pre-requisite, however, is knowledge of how to fly the airplane. It is not designed to teach you that. I would recommend something like the X-Plane PPL Learn to Fly series over at x-plane.org. I cannot vouch for all of the material as I have only watched one of the lessons, but what I saw seemed reasonable. I don't want to dissuade you from enjoying your time online, however, if you haven't yet learned how to fly the plane, it's likely that the combination of working with ATC, and talking on the radio will quickly become overwhelming (and that is never enjoyable) if you're still working on the mechanics of flying the airplane. This has precedence in real world training, too, student pilots don't touch the radio early on in their pilot training...it is ALL about learning the fundamentals. Give the PPL school a try, work at it, and then when you can conduct a solid flight from A to B, or do a few laps around the pattern where the plane is still usable when you're done with it ( ), then come and join us! I hope this view won't upset others who read it. I genuinely think it's the best approach for the original poster to have a good experience when he's ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erich Mohler 1033627 Posted July 29, 2011 at 04:13 PM Posted July 29, 2011 at 04:13 PM I know its been mentioned several times already but I have really enjoyed the lessons from ZLA's Pilot Certification Program. However there are some things you can not avoid learning the hard way by reading through the PRC. Take your time learning from the PRC and practice all flights offline several times before connecting up with VATSIM so you can focus on the ATC portion of the community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Malizia 1210656 Posted January 8, 2012 at 01:21 PM Posted January 8, 2012 at 01:21 PM multi engine,turbo prop,sigle engine ,jet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Frias Posted January 26, 2012 at 02:58 PM Posted January 26, 2012 at 02:58 PM New to VATSIM? Suggest this: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=60625 New to flying? Suggest the ZLA course mentioned above. Important links: http://www.vatsim.net/prc (VATSIM pilot resource center rich in information) http://vateud.org/ptd (VATEUD training department with lots of useful info about flying) http://www.vataware.com (Top Routes section, to get generally used routes) Miguel Miguel Frias Senior Instructor (I3) & Certified Pilot (P4), ZLA I-11 graduate Portugal vACC Training Director (ACCPT2), VATEUD Operations Director (VATEUD8) Portugal vACC, VATEUD, VATSIM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'andre Moxey 1268881 Posted October 6, 2013 at 12:12 AM Posted October 6, 2013 at 12:12 AM Hello im a new at this and i need training please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Schoen Posted October 8, 2013 at 06:34 PM Posted October 8, 2013 at 06:34 PM Have a look at the references in the previous posts. Ask if you have any questions. Colin Schoen VATSIM Senior Network Supervisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lynch 903474 Posted February 7, 2014 at 09:44 AM Posted February 7, 2014 at 09:44 AM What i have found a little bit unpleasant at times is the person who was APP and CTR and not at all friendly when I told him how new i was. I got a kick out of it art first i wasd actually having a two way conversation via the radio, which is a first for me. I wanted to ask why one person uses two frequencies and one is approach and the other i think stands for control tower? I know its all in the websites but does it ruin a persons day when hes enjoying acting like a real true professional air space controller when someone docent understand the lingo he has never heard before and lets him know ? I was told he would be happy to help if i demonstrated that I had made some real efforts ........ that could have upset a person less gentle than me. EDIT: [MOD SC 841154]friendlier language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley Grafelman Posted February 7, 2014 at 05:13 PM Posted February 7, 2014 at 05:13 PM It's a two-way street. Controllers (typically) spend time learning how to control before actually attempting to do so. Why shouldn't they expect pilots to do at least a little of the same? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Horne 1255176 Posted February 23, 2014 at 10:57 AM Posted February 23, 2014 at 10:57 AM Hi Guys, Registered on VatSim a while ago and very good at the frenetic alphabet thing is am scared that I'll mess up the read back of what the controller says, presume I am quite safe and they are understanding as sometime there is so much information stated even if you try to write it down you dont always catch what was said, think just need re[Mod - Happy Thoughts]urance. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lynch 903474 Posted February 27, 2014 at 06:55 AM Posted February 27, 2014 at 06:55 AM Hello . I am wanting to go on a traing exercise . Can I hsave in instructor in the same plane as me just like going out to the airport with a real life instructoe in the same [plane as mr, or is there some other preferred way. Have two more questions but ill wait till i see what responses i get to this questions first. It would be great for myself and an instructor could be in my plane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Colwill 815386 Posted March 17, 2014 at 06:19 PM Posted March 17, 2014 at 06:19 PM This is why we should be pushing the developers to develop a shared cockpit with ALL the 3rd party Addons. Personally, I would like to sit in a plane and teach newer guys that are a bit timid to handle the radios and get more involvement in VATSIM. If we want to see more traffic on vatsim these are the types of things that we have to do. Looking forward to majestic coming out with the shared cockpit so this can be implemented. Heck I even got time on the dash8 to help people out. Now we just gotta bug PMDG to do it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lynch 903474 Posted March 18, 2014 at 06:08 AM Posted March 18, 2014 at 06:08 AM Yep, i would say its the radio that might be keeping a lot of people out of returning to the network. I dread it. Im not going to read all the material i need to. Code of conduct...blah blah... its a lot of work when you just want to have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board of Governors Don Desfosse Posted March 18, 2014 at 11:57 AM Board of Governors Posted March 18, 2014 at 11:57 AM Respectfully, the Code of Conduct is not much more than being a good community citizen and minding your manners, and a few other common sense things like logging off when you're done, running your transponder when flying, not spawning where someone could be about to land, etc.... Since you ostensibly read it when joining the network, I imagine a two minute breeze through it to refresh your memory wouldn't be too taxing. It's here: http://www.vatsim.net/network/docs/coc/ If I'm off by more than 50% on my two minute breeze estimate, let me know and I'll buy you a virtual beer at the gate the next time I see you. It could help you from accidentally turning someone else's fun into not-fun. Don Desfosse Vice President, Operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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